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Chiggers On Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments

By Phillip Mlynar

Chiggers on dogs are a type of mite. The condition can cause lots of issues for a dog including excessive itching, sores and redness of the skin. Chiggers are also known by the technical name Trombiculamites. Alternatively, they can be referred to as red bugs, scrub mites or harvest mites. In general,…

Phillip Mlynar
Phillip Mlynar

Phillip Mlynar spends his days writing about pets, music, and craft beer (and sometimes the overlap between them). He's won numerous awards at the annual Cat Writers' Association Communication Contest, some of which are proudly on display at his local dive bar.

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